Horwood 'wanted Prince William on Strictly'

Craig Revel Horwood has joked that Prince William missed the opportunity to practice for his wedding dance in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

The Australian judge detailed how he would choreograph the royal's first dance to fiancee Kate Middleton and mourned his absence from a special festive edition of the ballroom competition.

"We need Wills," he argued to The Sun. "Let's get Wills down there for his wedding.

"[The first dance] should be a classic waltz. Gorgeous, lots of rises and falls. Something beautiful, something that shows they love each other and are going to be together forever. I was hoping he might do a lift. That wouldn't be allowed on Strictly but why not go for it?"

Celebrities confirmed for the Strictly Christmas special include ex-This Morning host Fern Britton and Torchwood star John Barrowman.